Job Description:
Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63133

Semi-Monthly Salary: $2,592.82 * Annual Salary: $62,227.78 Scheduled Hours: 0700-1530 (Off: Saturday/Sunday) Work Area: Education Hallway

Hawthorn Children’s Psychiatric Hospital provides specialized care for children and adolescents diagnosed with mental health disorders. We are looking for a positive and energetic teacher for our acute Children’s Unit. This unit will work closely with community partners and collaborate with our consumer’s community schools. This person must have an interest in helping children with mental health disorders while maximizing each student’s potential. Our educators provide instruction to youth in our Inpatient and Residential Programs guided by a Missouri DESE course of study, but have the ability, as well, to exercise creativity and flexibility in adapting coursework to fit the needs and abilities of the students you teach. Your time with the students allows you to see the difference we make in the lives of the children in our care. As a teacher at Hawthorn, you will receive ongoing guidance and training with the ability to collaborate with peers, work intensively with other disciplines, and receive classroom support; all while providing you the opportunity to flourish in your professional role with the students and the facility.

Responsibilities:
· Individualize instruction to meet student needs in a mixed placement, mixed ability classroom of 4-8 students.
· Revise, develop and implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Section 504 Plans.
· Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings regarding students in your classroom.
· Develop treatment goals for classroom use and report on those goals weekly.
· Model and teach social skills to the students in your classroom.
· Keep attendance and academic records and report on those records at specific times.

Qualifications:
The qualified candidate will have at minimum a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from an accredited university and have 4 years of post-baccalaureate teaching experience in a school accredited by a state approved governing agency. The candidate must possess a Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Lifetime or Career Continuous Professional Certification (CCPC) noting an area of special education.
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:
· Ability to write effective Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) with limited assistance.
· A basic knowledge of Microsoft Products especially word and excel
Reports to the Education Program Manager and the Chief of Clinical Services.

Excellent State of Missouri Benefit Package Including:
· DMH is dedicated to improvements to hire and retain our employees
· Affordable Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
· Paid Basic Life Insurance (amount equivalent to annual salary)
· Cafeteria Plan
· Deferred Compensation with matching contribution
· MOSERS Retirement (Members contribute 4% of pay to MOSERS plan and 1% towards Deferred Compensation)
· 13 paid holidays per year
· 10 hours of annual leave accrued per month
· 10 hours of sick leave accrued per month

Additional benefits:
· Opportunity to experience multiple areas within the facility
· Friendly and supportive work environment
· No requirement to work weekends or evenings
· No on-call work
· Generous and flexible options for time off
· Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team
· Tuition Reimbursement
· Public Service Loan Forgiveness
· Opportunities to participate in different committees within the facility

For questions contact the Human Resources Office at: Michael.Tillman@dmh.mo.gov

WHY DMH?
The Missouri Department of Mental Health is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and public understanding of mental illness and developmental disabilities. By joining our team, YOU can make a difference in the lives of those impacted by a mental illness or developmental disability so they have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, live their lives to the fullest, and be a valued member of their communities.